New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-28

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Delays seem to be the order Of the day in
the Navy Department. The time for opening
bids for the 19-knot cruisers and other vessels
authorized by Congress has been postponed, as
was the opening of previous bids But 1t is
better that the Department should take plenty
of time than attempt something it is unable
TO carry cut.
The business Of putting the wires under
around ought not to be done by piecemeal.
Mayor Hewitt is right in seeking to prevent
the streets from being torn up second time
to carry out this work The Subway Com
mission has been in existence long enough to
proyide general and comprehensive method
Of distributing the wires There should be an
end to the unnecessary delays in this matter.
From tho manner in which Sharp's lawyers
speak Of his ago and physical condition 1t
looks az though that was the chief ground OF
their hone for stay Of proceedings. Sharp
Is entitled to no immunity on that account ;
rather the reverse, as his life has been spent
In much the same kind of work for which he
has been sentenced to State Prison. Judge
Potter is not likely to be Influenced by such
Ypeals.
BROOKLYN does not have the same success
a other cities in prosecuting "boodiers.
Numerous indictments have been found. but
not a single conviction has followed. The
most conspicuous case was that of the Chief
Engineer Of the Fire Department; and, OF
course the prosecution filled. Two indict-
fuents against ex-Superyison for the alleged
sale of a contract were dismissed yesterday.
Perhaps this is all right. but it looks singular
that the prosecution should fail in every
instance in cases OF that kind.
The country will watch with m=oh interest
6he result of the election in Texas next week
~ decide the prohibition issue. Party lines
have been oblitcratcd in the contest. and
there seems to be fair chance for an honest
count Many Democrats favor prohibition
in order to keep liquor from the cOlored men,
~ It demora ICES the laboring class. There
appears to DO enough Democrats on that
side to secure q fair election, and the COM
parison Of the vote with other elections will
be instructive. The contest has at least
demonstrated the wisdom of keeping the
prohibition issue free from party entangle-
ments.
The 6rst days proceedings Of the Ohin
Republican Convention viii greatly disap-
point tho Dcmocrats There was not q sign
in the convention of any ilLfeeiing. Senator
Sherman's desire to be permanent chairman
WAS aoccded to without opposition, and it il
probable that the same course will be fol-
lowed concerning the resolution approving
him a. q Presidential candidate His splcn.
did services to the party in the past are
thoroughly recognised and appreciated by his
Republican op. onents. 1t is not denied thai
many delegates and eminent Republican,
such e. Governor Foraker, think 1t unwis.
10 introduce the Presidential question into q
puzcly State canvass but they are not goina
- mnks a. nnnecessaxy contest in the cn-